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Message Handling for SYSPLEX, MCS, and RCS Consoles

When CA Automation Point encounters a SYSPLEX, MCS, or RCS session in non-delete mode, it reads the first line on the console. If the message does not have a time stamp, CA Automation Point deletes the line. This process continues until CA Automation Point finds a time-stamped message on the first line of the session.

When CA Automation Point reads a message, it processes the message by assigning values to environmental variables, building a PREFIX for the message and processing the message through rules.

An environmental variable is a CA Automation Point variable that contains information about the current system environment when a message is issued. For example, the variable could store the current time or the job ID associated with the message.